Last-Minute Holiday Recipes (Slide 1)

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Cranberry-Apricot Delicata Squash

Slice delicata as thinly as you can, toss it in the steamer and you have an almost instant side dish. We like it tossed with dried cranberries, apricots and sliced almonds, but try it with any dried fruit and nuts you have on hand.

Recipe: Cranberry-Apricot Delicata Squash

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Cranberry-Apricot Delicata …

Slice delicata as thinly as you can, toss it in the steamer and you have an almost instant side dish…View slide

Bold Winter Greens Salad

For this cousin of the Caesar salad use a combination of winter greens, such as radicchio and escaro…View slide

Polenta Wedges with Tomato …

Crispy pieces of polenta topped with a tangy sun-dried tomato tapenade makes a pretty and tasty appe…View slide

Brown Butter & Dill Brussel…

When you brown butter, as in this recipe, the flavor intensifies so adding just a little to Brussels…View slide

Angel Delights

Frances Van Vynckt, 78, combined dates, toasted rice cereal and coconut into an easy no-bake treat t…View slide

Cornbread & Sausage Stuffing

Cornbread stuffing, a Southern favorite, is a nice change from more traditional white-bread stuffing…View slide

Warm Red Cabbage Salad

In this quick German-inspired side dish, red cabbage is cooked until just tender and combined with s…View slide

Boot Tracks

Patti Anderson, a professional quilter, had never entered a cooking contest before she took our chal…View slide

Red & White Salad

Bitter, sweet and peppery flavors marry well in this confetti-like salad of wintery fruit and vegeta…View slide

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Pound cake got its name from the original formulation: a pound each of sugar, flour, butter and eggs…View slide

Mini Brie & Apple Quiches

We love the way Brie and apples taste together in these mini quiches. Mini phyllo cups make it swift…View slide

Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad

Crisp pears are tossed with Cheddar cheese and pecans in this delicious salad. For an Italian twist,…View slide

Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

Our savory cauliflower puree makes a perfect low-carb stand-in for mashed potatoes. It gets its fabu…View slide

Curried Waldorf Salad

The famous Waldorf Salad, full of apples, celery, raisins and walnuts, gets a healthful makeover in …View slide

Everyone Loves This Fruitcake

Ah, the maligned fruitcake. Many store-bought varieties, stuffed with unrecognizable candied bits, d…View slide

Fennel & Orange Salad with …

For this elegant salad, sweet-tasting fennel bulbs are thinly sliced and tossed with salty toasted p…View slide

Green Beans with Poppy Seed…

These warm, fresh-tasting beans offer an exciting alternative to old standby mushroom-soup-based gre…View slide

Mashed Garlicky Potatoes wi…

The creamy texture of these mashed potatoes is achieved without using cream or milk. The secret is t…View slide

Smoked Salmon Bites

Wasabi mayonnaise really sets off the smoked salmon in these rice-cracker treats. If desired, you ca…View slide

Warm Green Bean Salad with …

This colorful salad makes a fine prelude to a hearty dinner. Walnut oil's distinctive flavor deliver…View slide

Mashed Potatoes

Chicken broth adds a savory touch and reduced-fat sour cream adds richness without lots of fat.…View slide

Winter Salad with Toasted W…

This simple first-course salad works best with a balanced mix of lettuces that includes a mild varie…View slide

French Silk Pie

Bittersweet chocolate and Dutch-process cocoa meld with a shot of fresh brewed coffee to give an ult…View slide

Arugula & Pear Salad

Besides giving this salad a nutty crunch, walnuts are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, as well …View slide

Brussels Sprouts with Chest…

Chestnuts and Brussels sprouts are a classic pair—the toasty, rich nuts balance the sprouts. This …View slide

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